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Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945

The Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War, opened on May 9th 1995, is located in the base of the Memorial Victory Complex on Poklonnaya Hill and covers more than 48.000 square meters.
The Memorial includes the 142 meter high Victory Monument; the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945; the Victory Park spreading over an area of 135 hectares; the Church of Great Martyr and Victory Bearer St. George, consecrated on May 6, 1995; The memorial Mosque built in 1997; the Memorial Synagogue to memorize Jews perished in the War; open-air exhibitions of vehicles, weapons and combat equipment.